An Ex-pat Canadian who has been living in Antalya / Turkey for over the past 11 years. Orginally from Calgary, AB
For 3 months out of the year I spend my summers in the lovely area of Cirali. The other part of the year I am in Antalya.
Cirali is also protected by the WWF and strict building regulations in the preservation of not only the area but the Caretta sea turtles that nest and lay their eggs on the Cirali beach. It is one of the last unspoilt areas along the Antalya coastline.
as seen here;
Love landscape and wildlife photography but must admitt that I am just an amateur.
In Feb of 2008 bought a Canon EOS 350 Rebel...and loving it...my old photos are with a Nikon L1 cool picks...
mostly use the EF 18mm - 55mm, EF 35-105 zoom from Canon for random shot and now have a brand new 90-300 Canon zoom..
For processing a few shots I occasionally use Picasa 3, Photo Filtre and a program called HP Photosmart that came with my scanner to size down from the original.... might do a bit of cropping from time to time and slight enhancements...but are for the most part natural photos taken straight from the camera.
Dabbling a bit with HDR photos..but still in the learning process....have now bought the Photomatix program and have found it is great to process lovely photos like art..
Recently uploaded the trail version of Photoshop C2....have very little knowledge of this program and am in the learning stages...I downloaded it so that I could save the EFIX data of my HDR photos...
My belief is photography is an experimentation with light, colors, and a learning process...
"Please NOTE and RESPECT the copyright.
(c) Carrie Akkelle - All rights reserved
None of the images may be copied, reproduced, published or distributed in any medium without the expressed written permission of the copyright holder." "Please NOTE and RESPECT the copyright.
(c) Carrie Akkelle - All rights reserved
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My web site
www.canadahotel.net/en/index.htm
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A few photos I am most proud of;
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This photo I am most proud of as I have wanted to take a shot like this for months but without the right tools or lens it was impossible...
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My personal faves at the moment.....
1. A portrait of '' Antalya '' the old city, 2. ~~ Morning clouds ~~, 3. ~~ Shadow Play ~~, 4. ~~ Selimiye Mosque ~~, 5. ~~ The Lonely Bay ~~, 6. The Little Boy and the Sea...., 7. Autumn days at the pond, 8. ~~ Pink Sunsets ~~, 9. ~~ Disco party of lights ~~, 10. ~~ Down by the riverside ~~, 11. Life's a beach !!!, 12. African safari in Cirali, 13. ~~ clouds, sky and beyond ~~, 14. To Sleep, Perchance to Dream....., 15. ~~ Clear mountain reflections ~~, 16. Follow the yellow brick road ( taking the long road home ), 17. Oh boy what a view !!!!!!!!!!!, 18. Antalya Yat Limanı, 19. Antalya Marina, 20. Postcards from Cirali, 21. The other side of the Moon, 22. Let me see you shake your tail feathers...., 23. ''Hibiscus on the Water'', 24. Lone Pine Hill Gellibolu - lest we forget, 25. ~ Boats by Waterpaints ~, 26. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2297973108/, 27. Love Island, 28. Autumn dreams, 29. A perfect day in Cirali, 30. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2117270388/
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MY EXPLORED PHOTOS...
1. ~~ Morning clouds ~~, 2. ~~ The Lonely Bay - Part 2 ~~, 3. ~~ Hagia Sophia ~~, 4. ~~ The Lonely Bay ~~, 5. ~~ Come away with me ~~, 6. The Little Boy and the Sea...., 7. Ay Yıldız....flying the national colors, 8. ~~ Celebration of lights ~~,
9. ~~ Celebration of lights ~~, 10. ~~ Morning rays ~~, 11. ~~ Morning clouds over the sea ~~, 12. ~~ Disco party of lights ~~, 13. ~~ My impressions of fall ~~, 14. ~~ Beautiful Clouds ~~, 15. ~~ Clear mountain reflections ~~, 16. ~~ Spread your wings and fly ~~,
17. Phases of a Blue moon, 18. ~~ October moon ~~, 19. ~~ Monday Blue's ~~, 20. ~~ Angelic wings ~~, 21. ~~ Down by the riverside ~~, 22. Buzzzzzzzzzzzz............., 23. Genoese castle walls ...( Ceneviz kale ), 24. Life's a beach !!!,
25. ~~ A red sunrise trying to peak through the clouds ~~, 26. ~~ Happy Furry Friday ~~, 27. Reaching for the sky...., 28. Blowing with the breeze, 29. Oh boy what a view !!!!!!!!!!!, 30. ~~ What a wonderful world we live in ~~, 31. The window to the heavens, 32. ~~ Good Morning Sunshine ~~,
33. ~~ Solitude ~~, 34. Bye Calipso......, 35. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2863516694/, 36. Follow the yellow brick road ( taking the long road home ), 37. The mysterious dragonfly, 38. Fire in the sky........., 39. ~~ Oleander ~~, 40. The unknown pink flower ( Rose of Sharon - double variety ),
41. ** Sazak beach **, 42. ** Porto Ceneviz **, 43. Pretty Pink Hydrangeas, 44. Fire red Hibiscus...Japon Gülü...., 45. FIRE - near Olympos - 3, 46. Slow motion Waves, 47. Meet Mr. Turtle, 48. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2621220916/,
49. Marble beach - Antalya, 50. Cruising by moon light..., 51. Antalya Yat Limanı, 52. Emense Power........, 53. Phaselis ancient Roman theater, 54. Sunlight through the trees, 55. The Backstroke, 56. The Beauty of a Red, Red Rose,
57. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, 58. Serve Cold, 59. Digging for buried treasure, 60. The other side of the Moon, 61. Lucky bean tree flowers, 62. The take off, 63. The Graffitti Wall, 64. The biggest Sunflower,
65. Kesik Minare (Broken Minaret), 66. 93th Anniversary of Canakkale Naval Victory, 67. My first Hawk........, 68. Out for a swim & sun........, 69. Buzzzzzzzz.........., 70. Do you need a cuddle ????, 71. ~ Red, White and Blue ~, 72. Flying high
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1. Clouds over Antalya, 2. Where's the fire, 3. Pirates cove at Phaselis, 4. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2297963476/, 5. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2297973108/, 6. More snow, clouds and mountains, 7. Almond spring blooms, 8. Cable car @ Antalya,
9. Phaselis, 10. Just out of the box..Carrie has a new toy, 11. Düden Waterfalls, 12. Old ruins at Simena, 13. Gardens at Troy, 14. Canakkale - a view from the ferry boat, 15. Ancient faces at Myra, 16. St. Nicholas church in Demre,
17. Heart of a sunset, 18. Good Day sunshine ;=), 19. Antalya panorama - Mavi Mavi, 20. Whispers in the wind, 21. Burst of light, 22. Autumn dreams, 23. Lone tree overlooking the sea, 24. Pink clouds and sky,
25. Dinner by candlelight, 26. Purple wildflowers, 27. My first sunset photo, 28. Sunset over Antalya, 29. I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, 30. Waterfalls at Ulupinar, 31. Christmas Red - ''Atatürk's Flower", 32. Footprints in the sand,
33. Sunlight through the trees - Cirali's pines, 34. The Nicest Present is having you as friends, 35. The Blues, 36. Exotic sweets..........., 37. Heavenly prayers........, 38. Pink reflections.........., 39. Here comes the sun........, 40. Melt in your mouth not in your hand,
41. ''Hibiscus on the Water'', 42. Sun, Clouds and Sea at Sunrise, 43. A Red Christmas Rose, 44. Rhapsody in Blue, 45. Orange Gerber, 46. I have a question about macro....., 47. Pink with white frosting, 48. Happy snowman candle,
49. Twinkling Fairy Lights, 50. Traditional stone domed structure, 51. Golden waves, 52. flickr.com/photos/99239332@N00/2016846077/, 53. Yellow Silk, 54. Sunburst Yellow, 55. Blue horizons, 56. Silhouettes at dawn...Kindred Spirits,
57. Red, 58. What is RED ?????, 59. Caretta caretta sea turtles hatching on the beach at Cirali - Sept 3th, 60. Pine Trees of Cirali / Çıralı, 61. Pine Trees of Cirali / Çıralı, 62. Balls of light, 63. Bugrum Bridge over the Kocadere stream, 64. Hydrangeas in my garden
- JoinedFebruary 2007
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Carrie was a fabulous friend from the start with me, Although not enough on flckr lately because of her work at the hotel still once in a while she posts some fantastic images! So great to see this lovely Lady's awesome land and sea masterpieces each one is a photographers dream come true, I am so glad to have her … Read more
Carrie was a fabulous friend from the start with me, Although not enough on flckr lately because of her work at the hotel still once in a while she posts some fantastic images! So great to see this lovely Lady's awesome land and sea masterpieces each one is a photographers dream come true, I am so glad to have her as a friend, its not the same without her great photos in my contact page, I hope to see you back and more often Carrie, Thank you for being such a great friend! You are missed my friend....God bless:-)
Read lessCarrie is one of my close contact in flickr! I am so glad that we became friends in flickr, so that I could always see her latest photos on time!!! Her work is totally inspiring, she could always captured the beauty through her viewfinder! A superb great talented photographer in flickr!!! In addition, she is als… Read more
Carrie is one of my close contact in flickr! I am so glad that we became friends in flickr, so that I could always see her latest photos on time!!! Her work is totally inspiring, she could always captured the beauty through her viewfinder! A superb great talented photographer in flickr!!! In addition, she is also a great contact to have! She always being very supportive and encouraging! A true friend in flickr!!! Thank you very much my friend! Please bring us more and more masterpieces in the future! Cheers!!
Read lessThis dear gal has been one of my earliest friends here on Flickr. She is such a giving and sweet person that is always willing to help me out. She is like that with everyone, who might need her as well. Such a great personality to match and just an all-around super, special person I am happy to be good friends with!… Read more
This dear gal has been one of my earliest friends here on Flickr. She is such a giving and sweet person that is always willing to help me out. She is like that with everyone, who might need her as well. Such a great personality to match and just an all-around super, special person I am happy to be good friends with!! Her photos are awesome to look at with a terrific variety to choose from. Thank you Carrie, for all that you do....you are really appreciated!!!!
Read lessCarrie is like a friend who always drops by whenever she is in the neighborhood, and she always gives you gifts, in this case, amazing photos and interesting stories about them. She is always ready to give compliments to encourage you. Thank you, Carrie for your support and for sharing a lot about your place… Read more
Carrie is like a friend who always drops by whenever she is in the neighborhood, and she always gives you gifts, in this case, amazing photos and interesting stories about them. She is always ready to give compliments to encourage you. Thank you, Carrie for your support and for sharing a lot about your place through your photos.
Read lessCarrie is one of the creative and promising Photographer here in Flickr.Her skills and composition in dealing with images enables her to produce outstanding work that really shows the depth of a scene.and vividly brings out the meaning of a picture to life... Just keep it up Carrie....You're doing great!!!""
carrie, l wanna to type my testimonial in english because of ur turkish. i visit ur flickr page every opening flickr. i like ur pics. they r so fantastic creative and effective. And as l know u from flickr you r friendly person, you have a lovely heart ... The world needs more people like this wonderful you... always … Read more
carrie, l wanna to type my testimonial in english because of ur turkish. i visit ur flickr page every opening flickr. i like ur pics. they r so fantastic creative and effective. And as l know u from flickr you r friendly person, you have a lovely heart ... The world needs more people like this wonderful you... always ı enjoyed very much watching your pictures... I wish Allah keep you always happy, dear Carrie."
Read lessFirst and foremost, I consider Carrie a Dear Friend! Her photography is wonderful, diverse and beautiful...much the same as she is!! To receive a favorable review from Carrie is a great honor, especially for someone as fairly new at photography as I am. I am so glad to have met Carrie and to share a love for photogr… Read more
First and foremost, I consider Carrie a Dear Friend! Her photography is wonderful, diverse and beautiful...much the same as she is!! To receive a favorable review from Carrie is a great honor, especially for someone as fairly new at photography as I am. I am so glad to have met Carrie and to share a love for photography and a continual friendship with her. Kathy
Read lessCarrie, you are a genuine, caring and thoughtful person in every way. You go through life seeing the beauty not only in the things around you but, in the people around you as well. That, is why you are a shining star and an excellent photographer. You support and encourage but more than that you engage people and br… Read more
Carrie, you are a genuine, caring and thoughtful person in every way. You go through life seeing the beauty not only in the things around you but, in the people around you as well. That, is why you are a shining star and an excellent photographer. You support and encourage but more than that you engage people and bring out the best in them. These qualities and passion that you so readily display are what make you such a wonderful photographer. Your personality, love and genuineness shine through in your work. I look forward to being your friend for many years to come and I alway look forward to seeing your photos on a daily basis as I know you will awe and inspire me. Keep up the great work and most of all always remain the wonderful person you are.
Read lessI couldn't let my first year as a Flickrite end without writing a testimonial to the nicest person I've encountered on Flickr. Canmom spends her time so generously on other people's work, I'm surprised she has enough time left over to take and share so many of her own excellent photos. I hope to see many more of her fi… Read more
I couldn't let my first year as a Flickrite end without writing a testimonial to the nicest person I've encountered on Flickr. Canmom spends her time so generously on other people's work, I'm surprised she has enough time left over to take and share so many of her own excellent photos. I hope to see many more of her fine pictures and kind comments in the coming year.
Read lessNow that Chiara has started, I think it's time to honor Carrie. Few people care for other flickerites as she does. No, none... So you're Number One in Explore caretakers. Besides being an amazing photographer. Sometimes I imagine you as The White Rabbit, going to and fro always in a hurry, always taking your time for d… Read more
Now that Chiara has started, I think it's time to honor Carrie. Few people care for other flickerites as she does. No, none... So you're Number One in Explore caretakers. Besides being an amazing photographer. Sometimes I imagine you as The White Rabbit, going to and fro always in a hurry, always taking your time for doing things as they should be done...
Read lessCanmom is an intelligent, sensitive, gifted woman. She never ceases to amaze me with how much she cares about people on flickr. She is such a sweet woman and always have a thought for everyone. Her photos express her deep emotions and feelings. I am horored I'm one of your friends











